Post by Dave Maynar on Oct 7, 2013 9:22:32 GMT -5

That's what I am saying. The stadium felt different this time in a way it hasn't felt in too long.

But you know why UT lost, because your defense has a package called the, Smurf package! Seriously, how bad ass can you be with the smurf package?

Haha. The name is not that intimidating, but the theory is sound at least.

if you want to impress the voters, then you skip FG and try for TDs and that is what Dabo did. I have no problems if a team runs up the score, this is not power puff, if your team can not take an a** whipping, then do not suit up. Just if you are going to do that, then embrace it and do not make excuses about doing it.

Post by sangvincent on Oct 7, 2013 9:37:37 GMT -5

First off, sorry Dave, that was a close one. Good game. best part of the blocked punt and TD, was the two pancake blocks that georgia received. I think one was the punter. We all know the only reason UT was in that game had nothing to do with UGA and all to do with the smoke grey jerseys. I could feel it here in Florida, that stadium was rocking!But you know why UT lost, because your defense has a package called the, Smurf package! Seriously, how bad ass can you be with the smurf package?

Next, I would put Custeph on that committee before I put Sang on that committee.Sang, I do not think you understand certain football lingo and have a unique ability to mis interrupt things. Saying Clemson was using backups, which I am assuming you are saying 2nd string players, when the score was 21-0 and then saying it is the first half and you want to score as much as possible, is contraditing. I agree you want to score as many points as you can, but that is not your goal if you are using"backups". Also, you are not using "backups" in the 1st qtr, when your starting QB and RB and WR are in the game at the end of the 3rd qtr. I believe what you refer to as using back ups, is what we call substitutions. Every team does it. You sub in and out players so in the 4th qtr every one has fresh legs. If you want to win the football game, you get points when you can, even if it is only 3pts, even if it is at the end of the 1st half. Why would you not take 3 points? Saying you do not want to kick a FG and then give them the ball at start the second half is about as mush BS as Coach Brown saying #1 was just "competing" when he took a cheap shot at the Iwoa St players knees in the endzone, after the TD and after the whistle. It seems like to me, if you are stopped on the goal line, that gives the opposing team some momentum going into the half, which one would rather not do. Take your 3 pts. if you want to impress the voters, then you skip FG and try for TDs and that is what Dabo did. I have no problems if a team runs up the score, this is not power puff, if your team can not take an a** whipping, then do not suit up. Just if you are going to do that, then embrace it and do not make excuses about doing it.

Dabo substitutes differently than most do. there have been features on it during the broadcasts. He has a philosophy that if everyone plays they will all be more involved and team morale will be higher. For instance, he may be have the entire 2nd string line in the game on the 3rd drive. In one game he did this, he said "it doesn't matter if we're up 14-0 or down 14-0 this is what's happening". Most teams leave their starters in for the majority of the game. they will build the lead up to a certain point and then they put in the backups. we are playing backups a lot earlier. that was my point. we could probably be scoring 70 a game if we didn't do this. He doesn't try to run up the score on anyone. Was he trying to score there? Of course he was. but it wasn't because he was running up the score. We had just missed 2 other opportunities to score when we made a fg, but had a penalty and had to punt and then we threw an interception. So he was trying to add on one more td before the end of the half. If we had scored you probably wouldn't have seen Boyd or Watkins in the 2nd half. He feels comfortable doing that at 42-7. Most other coaches are going to play those guys till the end of the 3rd quarter, like FSU did. Dabo would never do that.

Post by Dave Maynar on Oct 8, 2013 9:41:08 GMT -5

Georgia narrowly wins on the road over a middle tier team. "Oh what poise and focus!"Clemson narrowly wins on the road over a middle tier team. "I guess they really aren't that good."

I just had a conversation last week with a co-worker where he said the idea of Tajh Boyd being a) a Heisman contender or b) a legit NFL prospect was ludicrous. "Who does he play for? Clemson? Pfft. Clemson's no good."

Post by Flanz on Oct 8, 2013 9:55:39 GMT -5

At the time, it was legitimate. Oregon was an exception, but the Big 10 was still lining up in pro-set formations and running power-I, the Big East was a joke, the ACC didn't have anyone that could match up with the SECs best and the Big 12 only looked fast playing against each other's crappy defenses.

Things have leveled off, but 3-5 years ago that was a legitimate claim.

Post by sangvincent on Oct 8, 2013 10:36:37 GMT -5

At the time, it was legitimate. Oregon was an exception, but the Big 10 was still lining up in pro-set formations and running power-I, the Big East was a joke, the ACC didn't have anyone that could match up with the SECs best and the Big 12 only looked fast playing against each other's crappy defenses.

Things have leveled off, but 3-5 years ago that was a legitimate claim.

maybe Clemson was the exception, but I always felt like we were just as fast as SEC teams when we played them.

Post by Mista Don't Play on Oct 8, 2013 11:20:32 GMT -5

Georgia narrowly wins on the road over a middle tier team. "Oh what poise and focus!"Clemson narrowly wins on the road over a middle tier team. "I guess they really aren't that good."

I just had a conversation last week with a co-worker where he said the idea of Tajh Boyd being a) a Heisman contender or b) a legit NFL prospect was ludicrous. "Who does he play for? Clemson? Pfft. Clemson's no good."

I want to add that I do think Tennessee is better than NCSU, though not by a whole lot. And I know UGA is battling through some crucial injuries, but it is frustrating that sports media can't focus on this season and what is actually happening. Its understandable how casual fans would rely on past years perceptions as a basis for opinion, but those in the know should be better than that because it really does have an effect on the outcome of the season for a lot of teams.

Post by billypilgrim on Oct 8, 2013 16:40:49 GMT -5

The Cal Bears have the best college football team in the country right now -- at least according to the coaches' poll. Unless you're talking about American Football, where they have 1 win and it's not even against an FBS school. It's hard to win a lot of games when you're giving up 6.77 yards/carry, rank 121 out of 123 FBS teams in team defense, and have one of the toughest schedules in the country.

Think about that - 6.77 yards per carry.

Edit: And don't even get me started on the Bears' perennial dominance in intercollegiate rugby, with 26 national championships in 32 years.

Post by Flanz on Oct 9, 2013 6:58:42 GMT -5

I feel bad for Clowney. Everyone in the country thinks he is lying when there's no reason to really think that. Just because people want to hate on him, or hate his coach/school they decide "he's faking it."

The guy is hurting his draft stock by not playing, so the idea that he's saving himself for the NFL is mislead, also.